DCL Match 5: Silent Assassins vs Vedic Naturals

Brief Scores

Vedic Naturals:                        8 / 146 in 20 overs

                                                            Cristy 43 (18)

                                                            Anurag 21* (10)

                                                            Jatin 3/20 (4)

                                                            Akhil 2/39 (4)

                                                            Mrityunjay 0/18 (4)

                                                                                                                       

Silent Assassins:                      97 all out in 17.1 overs

                                                            Suraj Joshi 22 (15)

                                                            Arun 4/9 (2.1)                                                   

                                                            Charan 3/21 (4)

                                                            Sachin 2/15 (2)

                                                           

Man of the Match:                       Arun (Vedic Naturals)

Best Performer Silent Assassins:     Jatin

JOSH TALKS Impact Performer:      Cristy (Vedic Naturals)

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Arun and Charan Bowl Vedic to a Win

When Vedic Naturals were 58 / 0 after 4 overs and Silent Assassins were being blown apart by a Cristy hurricane, it was hard to fathom that this would be a morning for the bowlers. Cristy, an opener with a no-fuss technique, who believes in hitting the ball hard, straight and aerial rather than gliding it into gaps like so many other lefties, was at his savage best.

Cristy Hurricane

Cristy was the Josh Talks Impact Performer of the Day

The medium pace bowling was served to order ,and the feast began in the 2^nd over as Cristy cover drove a full delivery from medium pacer Rahul for a boundary, before slamming back a straight drive way over the rope next ball. Akhil was launched for 2 straight sixes next over, and from the other  end Rahul was once again dispatched for successive boundaries and a six. At that point it seemed like Silent Assassins were going to spend the morning at the mercy of Cristy’s blade, but credit to Akhil for holding his nerve (and line-length) and turning the game in the space of four balls.

Cristy Dismissal Starts a Slide

He removed both openers caught at mid off in the 5^th over. First it was Akash, then the big wicket of Cristy (43 from 18 balls). The double blow lifted the fielding side, and Rahul responded immediately, sending down a maiden. At 61 / 2 after 6, Silent Assassins were the happier of the two sides. NP Singh was next to be dismissed, caught by Jatin at fine leg off the bowling of off-spinner Rakesh. Prateek and Jatin himself from the other were bowling with tight control and great energy in tandem. Jatin, particularly, looked in excellent rhythm, landing his medium pace at a perfect spot just short of a driving length. Runs dried out, and Shwet was run out off a suicidal single in the 11^th, leaving Vedic in a relatively tough spot at 88 / 4.

Jatin Lands Vedic in Trouble With 3 Wickets in an Over

Jatin (l) wrecked the Vedic middle-order in one over

If Vedic Naturals hoped for a late revival, Jatin smothered the expectation in the 12^th by sending down the over of his life. He took out Sachin, Charan and Arun in the space of four balls – the first two clean bowled. At 92 / 7, the batting side were in tatters. Runs were no longer the priority. Confronted with some disciplined bowling and with survival on their mind, Hardik and Harsh put on a slow and painful partnership of 31 runs in 6 overs. Left arm spinner Mrityunjay, bowling at the death, conceded a meager 18 from his 4 overs. When Harsh was dismissed, caught by Kanwar off Rahul on the stroke of the 18^th over, the score read only 123.  

Anurag, thankfully for Vedic Naturals, picked up a couple of boundaries, and launched two big straight hits for six in the last over to lift the total to a somewhat respectable yet below par 146 / 8. After Cristy’s dismissal, Vedic had got only 88 in their last fifteen.

Silent Assassins Collapse to Defeat

Arun bowled the spell of the tournament

Silent Assassins, however, were pushed back by a total top order collapse and they never managed to threaten the Vedic Naturals total. Rahul, Rohan and Mrityunjay were all snared up by Arun in the first 7 deliveries, and Rishab was run out at the other end to leave the side tottering at 15 / 4 in the 3^rd over. Bad became worse, and the team finally folded up for 97 in the 18^th over. Arun, who hits the deck off a tight length and moves the ball subtly both ways, delivered the spell of the tournament, ending with figures of 2.1 – 0 – 9 – 4 and the MoM award. He was able supported by Charan, who picked up 3/21 from his four.

Jatin was the Best Performer for Silent Assassins for his excellent figures of 4 – 0 – 20 – 3, and Cristy, the only batsman who had made an impact on the day, walked away with the Josh Talks Impact Performer Award.